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the strategic fit of the city of literature The intended purpose and scope of activity of the VCL organization are highly complementary to the policy goals and objectives of this range of agencies and institutions. All are concerned with supporting and/or promoting arts and culture, and are either explicitly concerned with the literary arts or incorporate writing and publishing into their larger mandates. Each recognizes the social and economic benefits that arise from vibrant cultural industries, and each encourages excellence and diversity in the arts as part of its policies and programs. Many of the grant programs or objectives reviewed here indicate an interest, and some level of support, for arts promotion (and for the promotion of literary culture in particular). On balance, however, the vast amount of available grant support is concentrated on cultural production, as opposed to promotion. There is thus a gap, and so an opportunity for new contributions, in this area. Given the stated objectives of the VCL, we believe the organization could make such a contribution in terms of: • promoting Vancouver and British Columbia as a creative centre • developing or enhancing cultural tourism • strengthening writing and publishing enterprises and literary groups • improving coordination and promotion of literary resources and events As noted earlier, there is a significant opportunity to leverage, through new funding and cooperative action, the efforts of individuals and organizations working to bring the work of individual authors or organizations to wider public attention. The VCL could aggregate diverse initiatives and make them have a bigger total impact, at the same time as it clearly establishes Vancouver as one of the world’s great literary cities. chapter four: the city of literature vancouver world city of literature | 42
endnotes 1 Source: Statistics Canada 2 Source: Vancouver Economic Development Commission 3 Source: Statistics Canada 4 Source: City of Vancouver 5 Source: Vancouver Economic Development Commission 6 Source: Hill Strategies Research 7 Source: Department of Canadian Heritage 8 Source: Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia 9 Margaret Atwood quoted on p. 30–31 of This Is My Country, What’s Yours, by Noah Richler (McClelland & Stewart, 2006) 10 Source: British Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers 11 Source: Vancouver Public Library 12 Source: Statistics Canada 13 Source: Department of Canadian Heritage 14 Source: Canada Council for the Arts 15 Source: BC Arts Council 16 Source: City of Vancouver 17 Ibid vancouver world city of literature | 43
Page 1 and 2: application dossier Vancouver World
Page 3 and 4: Introduction Vancouver has grown fr
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Page 7 and 8: economy Vancouver’s economy has h
Page 9 and 10: museums The city’s museums offer
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Page 17 and 18: authors Vancouver and British Colum
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